The 2003 Challenge Tour was the 15th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
| Duration | 30 January 2003 – 26 October 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 28 |
| Most wins |  Marcus Fraser (3) |
| Rankings |  Johan Edfors |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1]
Rankings edit
For full rankings, see 2003 Challenge Tour graduates.
The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[2][3] The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2004 European Tour.[4]
| Rank | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Edfors |
94,509 |
| 2 |  Martin LeMesurier |
88,644 |
| 3 |  José Manuel Carriles |
86,604 |
| 4 |  Martin Wiegele |
86,057 |
| 5 | Peter Hanson |
83,663 |
Notes edit
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Challenge Tour members. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the European Tour.
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; EUR − European Tour; TLA − Tour de las Américas.
References edit
- ^ "2003 Tournament schedule". European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "2003 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Carriles Wins The Grand Final as Edfors is Crowned Challenge Tour Champion 2003". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
...with Edfors taking the crown of Challenge Tour Champion after his second place prize gave him an accumulated total of €94,509 and made him Number One for 2003.
- ^ "Eligibility for the Grand Final". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
At the conclusion of the tournament, the leading 15 Members in the Challenge Tour Rankings will earn their European Tour Card for 2004 (Category 10).